Movie Smackdown

A good film review ought to be as entertaining as the film that inspired it. Thats the concept behind Movie Smackdown® a whole new format in film reviews. Others have tried adding a few bells and whistles here and there to sizzle things up. First there were stars. You got a lot or a little. Then there were thumbs. They were up or down. Fine innovat... ions in their day, but that day is past. At Movie Smackdown®, were talking film reviews that have winners and losers. Its film review as a contact sport. Movie Smackdown® gives readers the suspense and drama of authentic film-on-film competition. Its based on the way people watch and talk about movies, constantly comparing films weve seen with other films. Well have passionate arguments about which is better. Sometimes, disappointed, well even wonder if we should have stayed home saved the parking and popcorn and watched a new Blu-ray. Like any blockbuster, Movie Smackdown® has a high concept. Ours is as clean and simple as this: Each review is a two-fer: Usually a film thats out in the theaters goes in the ring with a competitive film that can be easily seen on DVD or Blu-ray. Sometimes its two films that have come out near to the same date. Sometimes its two films that will be coming out soon. Whatever the case, the two films in the ring share something in common anything from a theme to a director to a similar plot. Times have been tough for the mainstream medias newspaper critics. Theyve been losing jobs faster than Michele Bachmanns campaign workers after the GOP debates. While some people still enjoy the straight reviews of the daily papers or the leisurely musings of more erudite critics, many dont feel they need an old-school media voice to tell them how to feel about a film. Theyd rather get the scoop from a trusted friend or look at a favorite blog or check out the official film site. As with so many things today, consumers have options. The disconnect between audience and mainstream critic is a complicated phenomenon. How else to explain why people are ...Read More